Ben Waller

Male

Bluffton, SC

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Battalion Chief / Division Chief
Years in Fire/EMS:
37
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
An East Coast Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
9
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Mt. Aetna VFD, Hagerstown, MD
Tri-Community VFD, Collegedale, TN
Highway 58 VFD, Harrison, TN
Bradley County EMS, TN
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue, TN
Hamilton County EMS, TN
Hamilton County Hazmat Team, TN
McMinn County EMS, TN
Chattanooga Fire Department
Greenville County Technical Rescue, SC
Greenville County Hazmat Team
Greenville County COBRA Team
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Swifwater Rescue Team
2000 Olympic Team Trials Swiftwater Rescue Team Leader
Contributing author, Fundamentals of Technical Rescue, Jones & Bartlett
Contributing author, Swiftwater and Flood Rescue FOG, Jones & Bartlett
Water Rescue Editor, Technical Rescue Magazine
Member, NFPA 1670 Technical Search and Rescue Committee
My Training:
M.P.A. Public Administration
B.P.S. Fire Administration
A.S. Paramedic
IFSAC Fire Officer I
IFSAC FF II
Tennessee Journeyman FF
South Carolina and Tennessee Fire Instructor
South Carolina, Tennessee, and National Registry Paramedic
EMACS and HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Technician
NPQ Hazardous Materials Operations
WMD TERT
USAR Rescue Specialist
Technical Rescue Instructor
Extrication Instructor (Basic, Advanced, Bus, Big Rig, Instructor Trainer)
Swiftwater Rescue Instructor
Incident Command (NIMS) Instructor
Unified Command Instructor
ICS for Structural Collapse Instructor
Farmedic Instructor
About Me:
I'm living proof that rookies can survive their own stupidity through good luck.
Day Job:
Look up
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
For the low stress, comfort, and the money.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I get to work with some of the best people on the planet.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
The economy
Unrealistic expectations

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